GREENWOOD, Ind. - Five University of Hartford softball players were honored for their work in the classroom by the College Sports Communicators, formerly CoSIDA, the organization announced today (May 16, 2024).

It's the first time since 2020 a Hartford softball player has earned the honor.

Recent graduates Lauren Card, Caylee English, Samantha Nagel and Mara Sczecienski is joined by sophomore Olivia Wolk on the team.

Sczecienski, Hartford's Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year, finished her collegiate career with a 4.0 GPA. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. Sczecienski is a three-time NFCA Scholar-Athlete, and has earned Presidents' List Distinction all four years. She was the 2022 Junior Regents' Honors Award Recipient and a 2023 Solomon Elsner Award honoree.

English earned her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing with a 3.92 GPA. She finished tied for a team-high with seven wins with seven complete games and two saves. Her 101 strikeouts are tied for 10th all-time for a single season. A three-time NFCA Scholar-Athlete, English has also served as a Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Rep, been on the Presidents' and Deans List all four years and is a 2023 Senior Regents' Honor Award Recipient.

Card produced her finest season in a Hawks uniform in 2023, finishing tied for the team lead with seven wins. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting and business analytics with a 3.78 GPA. Card finished with a 2.50 ERA with four complete games and a shutout. She is also a three-time NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete, a four-year Deans List recipient and a two-time Presidents List honoree.

A three-time NFCA Scholar-Athlete, Nagel has a 3.78 GPA in nursing. She finished the season hitting .275 with six doubles, one home run and 12 RBI. Wolk has a 3.87 GPA in Biochemistry after hitting .292 with six doubles, three triples, two home runs, 14 RBI and a team-high seven steals.

Hartford finished the season at 16-16.

Honorees must have at least a 3.5 grade point average and need a full year of residency at the school unless the student-athlete is a graduate transfer.

The organization, formerly known as College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes softball honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and NAIA.